8 Months Old :)

Today, our little man is officially 8 months old.  As I type, Wes and Kaleb and laying on the floor chattering away at each other while playing with his goofy stuffed frog.  We often call him 'the little man' because he's already really becoming quite the guy.  So we don't forget... here's what the 8th month looks like in the life of Kaleb-

- At the Dr. appointment last week, he weighted 16lbs 11ounces and still is about 25.5 inches long. 

- Recently, we've decided we like milk better than cereal.

- He can consistantly and reliably sit on his own.  We still put a blanket around/behind him because he will suddenly decide he'd rather lay down to reach a toy so just flops backwards to further enable his ability to migrate. 

- We have discovered shadows, including how to make them.  It was very cool watching him learn how to make and control the shadows on the wall by moving his arms however he pleased.  Ohhh, it was very entertaining for both him- and myself!! 

-  He understands that reflection in windows and mirrors are the people in the room.  He will look back and forth then smile and ponder the whole concept of what he is seeing.  Quite interesting to watch, I tell ya!
-  He can recognize Mom and Dad in pictures throughout the house- squeals and giggles with joy when he sees pictures of us.  He'll look at it for a moment then just break out giggling, totally precious!!

- Home is his favorite place to be.  We'll come home from church or a quick trip to run errands and he'll simply go crazy with happiness simply kicking and rolling on the floor while telling us 'stories' about his day. 

-  We're finding our groove with this sleeping at night thing.  If we can keep him up past 9pm... the odds are really, really good he'll sleep till after 5am sometime.  Praise the LORD!!!

- He can bring himself to a standing position very easily if someone balances him.  What a remarkable change this has been during the past month!! 

- Wes and Kaleb have 'mens breakfast' each morning at about 5:15-6:45.  Its their play time and lets Mom sleep in a little. 

- My favorite time of the day is when Wes brings Kaleb upstairs at about 6:45.  Kaleb snuggles into the covers then tells me (in baby babble) about all the fun him and dad just had in their morning play session.  Then, Kaleb instigates a little peek-a-boo with the covers and we laugh and chatter and coo.  Oh, my we are blessed to have this little boy in our lives.  Thank You Jesus!!!

And, now for some pictures because that's what we all really, really want anyways...

 Our good friends at the Bethany office gifted us with Kaleb's first Bible.  What a special blessing that the agency which brought us together chose God's work as their means of welcoming him home. 

 You can't see it necessarily but... Kaleb loved watching his first real snow.  It came down in big fluffy snowflakes which was lots of fun to watch.  We ended up with about 7 inches last weekend.  Winter is finally here!

 Love sitting up and playing on our blanket Great Aunt Janice won at bingo : )

 And, Kaleb cheered on those lucky Broncos this past weekend.  Dad loves the Broncos but Mom likes to remind him that the Packers are currently 10-0.... 
 hmmm, I wonder if they sell baby cheese heads?   

Happy 8 Months Old Little Man- We LOVE YOU : )